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Numbers 22:5-6
sent messengers to call Balaam son of Beor, who was living in his native land of Pethor near the Euphrates River. His message said:“ Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt. They cover the face of the earth and are threatening me.Please come and curse these people for me because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I will be able to conquer them and drive them from the land. I know that blessings fall on any people you bless, and curses fall on people you curse.”
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Numbers 24:3
and this is the message he delivered:“ This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
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Deuteronomy 23:4
These nations did not welcome you with food and water when you came out of Egypt. Instead, they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in distant Aram naharaim to curse you.
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Numbers 23:18
This was the message Balaam delivered:“ Rise up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor.
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Numbers 24:23
Balaam concluded his messages by saying:“ Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it?
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Psalms 78:2
for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—
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Job 29:1
Job continued speaking:
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Job 27:1
Job continued speaking:
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Numbers 24:15
This is the message Balaam delivered:“ This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
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Micah 2:4
In that day your enemies will make fun of you by singing this song of despair about you:“ We are finished, completely ruined! God has confiscated our land, taking it from us. He has given our fields to those who betrayed us.”
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1 Samuel 17 10
I defy the armies of Israel today! Send me a man who will fight me!”
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Matthew 13:35
This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet:“ I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”
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1 Samuel 17 36
I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!
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Habakkuk 2:6
“ But soon their captives will taunt them. They will mock them, saying,‘ What sorrow awaits you thieves! Now you will get what you deserve! You’ve become rich by extortion, but how much longer can this go on?’
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1 Samuel 17 45
David replied to the Philistine,“ You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies— the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
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Ezekiel 17:2
“ Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
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2 Samuel 21 21
But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea.
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Numbers 24:21
Then he looked over toward the Kenites and delivered this message:“ Your home is secure; your nest is set in the rocks.
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Proverbs 26:2
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.
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Numbers 22:17
I will pay you very well and do whatever you tell me. Just come and curse these people for me!”
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Genesis 28:7
He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan aram.
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Genesis 10:22
The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
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1 Samuel 17 25-1 Samuel 17 26
“ Have you seen the giant?” the men asked.“ He comes out each day to defy Israel. The king has offered a huge reward to anyone who kills him. He will give that man one of his daughters for a wife, and the man’s entire family will be exempted from paying taxes!”David asked the soldiers standing nearby,“ What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?”
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2 Samuel 23 9
Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled.
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Genesis 28:2
Instead, go at once to Paddan aram, to the house of your grandfather Bethuel, and marry one of your uncle Laban’s daughters.
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Numbers 22:11
‘ Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt, and they cover the face of the earth. Come and curse these people for me. Then perhaps I will be able to stand up to them and drive them from the land.’”
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Matthew 13:33
Jesus also used this illustration:“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”
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Mark 12:12
The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them— they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
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Ezekiel 20:49
Then I said,“ O Sovereign Lord, they are saying of me,‘ He only talks in riddles!’”